6 races to watch in metro Atlanta on Election Day 2025

It’s Election Day in Georgia as voters choose their representatives for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and numerous mayoral, city council and school board seats across metro Atlanta. There are also three ballot measures in the region.

Off-year elections don’t feature a presidential or congressional race on the ballot, but they do offer voters the best opportunity to weigh in on who will represent them at the most local of levels. There are nearly 120 contested races up for grabs in 47 cities in metro Atlanta. 

This year’s election is rare because it also features races for two PSC seats. This is the first election for a seat on the commission in five years, after PSC elections were canceled in 2022 and 2024.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. in most of the state, except for the City of Atlanta. 

The city filed a lawsuit against Fulton and DeKalb Counties to keep polls open until 8 p.m. A Fulton judge ruled Monday that all Atlanta polling locations will stay open the extra hour, but those who show up between 7-8 p.m. will not be able to vote in the Public Service Commission races.

Here are 6 races to watch on Election Day in metro Atlanta. Plus, we’ll be tracking a ballot measure in the City of Atlanta and two ballot measures in Fulton County.  

Georgia Public Service Commission

The five-member body oversees utilities, including Georgia Power. It sets the rates Georgia Power customers pay for electricity and approves the utility’s plans to make or buy energy and deliver it to customers. 

Two seats are up for grabs on Tuesday. The District 2 race pits Republican incumbent Tim Echols against Democrat Alicia Johnson. The District 3 race is between Republican incumbent Fitz Johnson and Democrat Peter Hubbard.

These are the only statewide races on the ballot this year. Republicans control every seat on the board, and it’s been nearly two decades since a Democrat served on the PSC.

If either Democrat wins on Tuesday, it would be the party’s first statewide win in a non-federal race in nearly 20 years.